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underclothed

underclothed

7.6
Wearing too little clothing for the weather or situation
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndərˈkloʊðd/
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translation icon : mal vestido
  • He was underclothed for the winter hike.

Examples

  • She was clearly underclothed for the chilly evening event.

  • Many children in the camp remain underclothed despite relief efforts.

  • The refugees arrived underclothed for the harsh winter conditions.

  • She felt underclothed in the chilly weather.

  • She regretted wearing such an underclothed outfit on a chilly day.

  • The underclothed children shivered in the cold, longing for warmer clothing.

  • He realized he was underclothed for the winter hike and needed to buy a warmer jacket.

Synonyms

half-naked
vsunderclothed
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40 3.0

Wearing only a few clothes with much of the body uncovered

focuses on insufficient coverage to protect rather than simple partial exposure
scantily clad
vsunderclothed
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10 6.5

Wearing very few clothes that barely cover the body

emphasizes lack of adequate coverage for protection rather than mere exposure
underdressed
vsunderclothed
5 4.2

Wearing clothes that are too casual for an occasion like a dinner or interview

refers to insufficient protective coverage generally rather than only formality
half-clothed
vsunderclothed
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1 4.6

Wearing only some clothes and showing parts of the body

means clothing is incomplete in coverage, stressing inadequate protection
in dishabille
vsunderclothed
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9.9

Partly dressed in a loose, untidy way

describes sloppiness in appearance rather than true lack of protective coverage

How Clothed

dressed
1 1.0
underdressed
5 4.2
underclothed
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7.6
naked
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982 1.0

Surface Forms

underclothed positive

Morphology

underclothed = clothed (transparent) = under + clothe + ed

Clear and productive prefixation: 'under-' (insufficiently) + 'clothed' (dressed) yields the straightforward meaning 'insufficiently dressed'.

Etymology

The word underclothed comes from under- meaning 'not enough' and clothe, the same root as clothes, meaning 'to dress'. So it means 'not dressed enough', which is why we use it for someone wearing too little clothing to protect or cover the body.